Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-21

duties OF the Office he held and his diligent applt-
cation to his work was largely the cause OF his
The Commissioners have adopted resolutions OF
regret and direct that the District Offices be closed
af1er Il O'Clock on the day of the funeral
SOCIETY NOTES.
Secretary and Mrs. whitney, accompanied by
Mrs Andrews, went to New York yesterday morn
Ing.
Senator and Mrs. Macpherson and Gov. and Mrs.
Green 60 to New jersey to-day. Senator and Mrs.
Macpherson will sail on June 1st for Europe.
Mrs Folsom will not go with the Presidents
party to Saranac.
Senator and Mrs. Cockren will attend the June
| exercises at West Point, going there the latter
| part OF next week.
Mrs. Youmans presented to the Predden: at the
| reception yesterday her friends, Mr. and Mrs Pur-
rls, of England, Who are stopping at the Airing
commissioner and Miss Ruth oberly were at the
| reception yesterday to introduce an aunt and
cousin, who are their guests.
Miss Lucy FrelnghuySen has returned to her
home in Newark. The family viii go directly to
Lenox Tor the season, and will be Joined by Mrs.
John Davis in June.
Gen. and Mrs Berdan, who spent the winter at
the Richmond annex, will leave the city shortly
| Tor Philadelphia.
York next week.
their cottage at Newport on Thursday, but Will
return here in the autumn. MIS-. King after riding
in the first paper hunt and winning prize, has
since Deen In the SecluSton OF mourning for her Sis
| ter, who died in New York.
The Country Club has changed its day from
Wednesday to Saturday.
| Word has been received here of the safe arrival
OF the Baroness d1taJuba in Paris, and OF the
| Misses West, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Hei-
! var In London. They will go direct to Paris the
| Misses West and Mrs. Helyar returning again To
| London soon Mrs. Helyar will be presented at
court and take part in the season OF July and Au-
gust.
Minister Alvensleben gave dinner in honor OF
| Mrs Andrews on Thursday evening.
The Swedish minister and Mrs de Reuterskiold
gave dinner early In the week to Secretary and
| Turkish minister. MI. John Davis and Miss Ma
comb
The French minister gave theater party on
Wednesday night to Mrs. Story, Miss Bancroft,
| Miss Adams Mr. Endicott and Mr.. Alexandra
GregeI, with supper party at the legation after
the play.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney dined Secretary and
Mrs. Lamar and the Postmaster general and Mrs
| Villas, at Grassands on Thursday.
Senator and Mrs. and Miss Cameron have gone to
their place near Philadelphia; later they viii go
TO Beverly.
social club Of young people from Washington
held very enjoyable meeting last night with
Miss Emery at Highland Grove, Mr.. NJ G. Emery's
beautiful country place near Br1ghtwood. The
house and grounds were brilliantly Illuminated by
Chinese lanterns.
Invitations have been issued for the marriage OF
Mr.. Brainard H. Warner. OF this city, and Miss
Mary Hamilton Phillips, OF Fredericksburg, to
take place at ST. Georges Episcopal church. In the
latter city, on wednesday evening. June list. at
O'Clock. The ceremony will be followed by a we'd
ding reception at the residence OF the brides
parents, from go until 10 O'Clock.
Miss Helen Craig OF Baltimore, is visiting Mrs.
R. A. Fish, 120S Virginia avenue southwest.
Mr.. A. F. Kingsley and family have gone TO their
country home at "West End" Falls Church, for
the summer.
Mrs Bunton Stone has returned to her house,
Ills De Sales street.
A social feature OF next week, which will be en-
Joyed alike by old and young, is the garden party
TO be given on the ground OF the Children's Hos
ton. on Thursday afternoon and evening. The
claims OF this charity upon the public are so strong
as to be well nigh irresistible, but when to the de-
ant society AFFAIR, large attendance may conf
IDENTIFY be counted upon. The entertainment is in
tne nanaS a OF Weisknown ana competent ladies' SO
as assured In advance.
Masonic Hall was the scene last night OF much
gayety at Prof. Martni's twenty-eighth annual
May festival and ball. The hall was thronged
with q brilliant assemblage of young people and
their friends OF older growth and the exercises OF
Marin%i's % pupils. y The ' lord d chamberisin % lain was was
Master Frederick De Courcy Faust; the queen OF
May was Miss Vergie Faust; queen OF fairies,
Miss ROmaine Mannix; queen or flowers. MISS
Maude Muburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Presbrey, who have been
spending four months In Mexico and on the Pacific
coast, will return to the city this evening.
Mrs. E Pitts Taylor, OF South Bend, Ind, and
Mr.. Ed. p. Taylor, Of st. Paul, Minn., mother and
brother OF Mr.. ThOS. s. Taylor OF the Post once
Department will arrive In Washington tomorrow
on weeks visit. stopping at No. 1325 11th street
northwest
Mrs. Hugh Ewing, Of Ohio and Miss Donovan, OF
Philadelphia. are visiting Mrs. Il. B. Denman, No.
1923 10th street.
Miss Helena Mccarthy sails June 22d, on the
Celtic, for a summers tour In Europe accompany.
Ing Baltimore friends
MIS- Jenness Miller, who has sent out the nrst
number OF her magazine Dress, delivered an ad-
dress before the students OF Vassar College the
other day dress reform, and the girls agreed to
wear next year costume without corseta to be
designed by Mrs. Miller.
Mr. and MIS- George Lothrop Bradley have left
the city for their rural home.
A notable feature at the funeral OF Mrs 9Th.
son yesterday was the innovation In the mat
ter Of flowers sent. The most OF them were In
colors, great punches OF La France roses pink and
crimson. The fashion OF sending blowers in
col0rs TO funerals prevails TN New York
MrSw. E. Moore, OF Helena, Ark, and her daugh-
ter Opheia, arrived In the city for q visit during
the National Dr1n yesterday evening. Mrs Moore
Is niece OF President Polk the author OF several
beautiful poems and Is the widow OF Major Moore
CHIEF commissary OF Gems. Johnston and Bragg, OF
the Confederate army. Mrs. Moore and Daughter
are stopping with their friends Judge and MIA l.
b. Aangum, 623 18th street northwest.